Production Planner Manager

Context of the Position and Major Challenges:

• The Planning Manager operates in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where customer requirements production capacity material availability inventory levels and changing priorities must be continuously balanced.

Key challenges include:

• Developing accurate production plans that meet customer requirements and manufacturing priorities.
• Balancing inventory levels with customer demand and production requirements.
• Ensuring required raw materials and components are available when needed.
• Managing competing production priorities and changing customer requirements.
• Optimizing work-in-process and finished goods inventory.
• Maintaining accurate planning data bills of materials routings and manufacturing orders.
• Coordinating production planning across multiple locations and manufacturing operations.
• Identifying opportunities to improve planning accuracy inventory levels production efficiency and overall supply chain performance.

Dimensions of the Position - The position is responsible for:

• Production planning and scheduling.
• Materials requirements planning.
• Raw material work-in-process and finished goods inventory planning and control.
• Forecasting material and production requirements.
• Manufacturing order planning and coordination.
• Production planning requirements for the GMD plate production plant.
• Forecasting Boonton and Toronto plate requirements from GMD.
• Inventory accuracy and cycle count coordination.
• ERP/MRP planning data and system accuracy.
• Cross-functional coordination with Production Customer Service Inventory and other departments.
• Reporting and analysis of planning inventory and production performance.

Main Accountabilities:

• Develop maintain and execute production plans and schedules to meet customer requirements and manufacturing objectives.
• Monitor and maintain appropriate levels of raw materials work-in-process and finished goods inventory in accordance with established guidelines and targets.
• Forecast production and material requirements based on customer demand forecasts historical requirements inventory levels and production capacity.
• Coordinate material requirements to ensure materials are available to support production schedules.
• Identify and coordinate initiatives to reduce excess inventory work-in-process and finished goods while maintaining customer service levels.
• Analyze inventory discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions to improve inventory accuracy.
• Coordinate and analyze cycle counts and physical inventory counts.
• Develop and implement improvements to production planning scheduling inventory control and materials planning processes.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters and information within the ERP/MRP system.
• Issue and maintain Manufacturing Orders in accordance with production requirements.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials and routings for finished goods.
• Liaise with Customer Service and Production regarding customer requirements production priorities delivery commitments and changes to schedules.
• Lead production planning and scheduling meetings.
• Monitor production schedules and identify potential delays capacity constraints material shortages and other risks that may impact customer delivery.
• Develop and maintain planning reports and key performance indicators related to production inventory and material requirements.
• Maintain quarterly Hyperion reporting related to planning and inventory requirements.
• Maintain production planning for the GMD plate production plant.
• Forecast Boonton and Toronto plate requirements from GMD.
• Analyze production and inventory data to identify trends risks opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Support cross-functional initiatives related to capacity planning inventory optimization production efficiency and customer service.
• Provide leadership support coaching and direction to employees involved in planning and inventory-related activities as applicable.
• Promote continuous improvement in production planning scheduling inventory management and materials planning.
• Ensure planning processes comply with applicable company policies procedures ISO requirements and established controls.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requested Knowledge Competencies and Abilities:

• 5 years of experience in production planning materials planning inventory control or supply chain management in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory or management experience is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of production planning scheduling materials requirements planning and inventory management.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production capacity planning.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; JD Edwards experience is an asset.
• Strong Microsoft Excel Word email and reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret production inventory demand and operational data.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and conflicting deadlines.
• Strong sense of urgency and customer-service orientation.
• Strong interpersonal communication organizational and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify trends anticipate issues and proactively develop solutions.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.